tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post2206517264593088981..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: TV's Decoy - "Fiesta at Midnight" episode, 1958Jacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-3682061262457521452022-12-28T13:06:37.998-05:002022-12-28T13:06:37.998-05:00I could easily see her playing a police officer li...I could easily see her playing a police officer like Jones! Anyway, thank you so much for taking part in the blogathon!Azharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638925752883446399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-66693623361579992042021-03-20T21:19:43.189-04:002021-03-20T21:19:43.189-04:00Metzinger gals, I'm surprised there seem to be...Metzinger gals, I'm surprised there seem to be a fair amount of fans of this show since it lasted only one season and hasn't been in reruns for a very long time. I hadn't heard of it myself until a few years ago. But it's wonderful how many have discovered this great show. I wish Beverly Garland was still with us. I would love for someone to have interviewed her about it upon the release of the DVD sets.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-13172682140521143652021-03-20T20:31:58.077-04:002021-03-20T20:31:58.077-04:00Oh gosh, this sounds good! Not only am I not famil...Oh gosh, this sounds good! Not only am I not familiar with this episode but I never even heard of Decoy. This past year I've been watching a lot of "The Gentle Touch" and "Juliet Bravo" ( both British series that feature female police investigators ) and was wondering whether America made a similar series ( aside from Police Woman or Cagney and Lacey ), so I'm glad to hear there is another series to explore!The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-59241328720665971102021-03-20T18:40:27.788-04:002021-03-20T18:40:27.788-04:00Thank you for hosting this terrific blogathon, Ter...Thank you for hosting this terrific blogathon, Terrence. I encourage everybody to check out the other posts, and I hope you can see Decoy one of these days. I agree that sometimes those older shows seem more realistic, if only that they show much of the non-dramatic routine of police work and how police interact with the general public. I think modern shows push for more supercharged action, a faster tempo, and less interaction with the public and more with the criminals who make for more exciting drama.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-62383443004742400512021-03-20T16:58:17.039-04:002021-03-20T16:58:17.039-04:00I have never seen an episode of Decoy, and your po...I have never seen an episode of Decoy, and your post really makes me want to. I have a weakness for the police shows of the Fifties and early Sixties. They often seem more realistic and more down to earth the shows that would be made in following decades. In fact, your description reminds me to a degree of Naked City, one of my all time favourite shows (which was also shot in NYC). I am a fan of Beverly Garland, and I could easily see her playing a police officer like Jones! Anyway, thank you so much for taking part in the blogathon!Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-25670521496438966662021-03-19T21:43:37.395-04:002021-03-19T21:43:37.395-04:00Welcome to the blog, Brian. I like Beverly Garlan...Welcome to the blog, Brian. I like Beverly Garland as well, though I haven't seen the movies you mentioned, and I agree with your comment that she "projected an inner strength that was refreshing and attractive." Well put. I hope you can see some of the episodes soon. The show is a real change of pace.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-84198279080672546762021-03-19T20:15:34.381-04:002021-03-19T20:15:34.381-04:00I am a big fan of Beverly Garland, having first se...I am a big fan of Beverly Garland, having first seen her in Roger Corman sci-fi B's such s Not of This Earth and It Conquered the World. Regardless of the role or the genre, she always projected an inner strength that was refreshing and attractive. You're absolutely spot on in your comments about how tempting it is for movies and shows to always be exploring the extremes of human behavior and situations, which can get pretty boring if you don't mix it up once in awhile. It sounds like Decoy nicely navigated a middle way, with a lead character who was compelling without being tragically tormented or unrealistically heroic. I have to admit I haven't seen the show, but see that it's available currently on IMDb TV.Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-1466282253824920372021-03-19T15:15:42.933-04:002021-03-19T15:15:42.933-04:00I'm glad you have this series to look forward ...I'm glad you have this series to look forward to, that made me smile. I really love the outdoor location shots. The Broadway shows, the street scenes. It's terrific. But a mobster Abuela? Say it isn't so! Cute.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-8385946313094595452021-03-19T12:03:56.679-04:002021-03-19T12:03:56.679-04:00I have seen a few episodes of Decoy and the DVD se...I have seen a few episodes of Decoy and the DVD set is on the shelf waiting for the binge to begin. <br /><br />I appreciated your analysis of Casey's character and Beverly Garland's exemplary work. The time capsule element of the series adds much to the program. <br /><br />PS: Years later, wonderful Miriam Colon played Maria Santos, the head of a Puerto Rican crime family on Guiding Light. The deceptively sweet Abuela was a great villain. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com